Barcelona signing Victor Andrade upsets Santos management

Barca have coughed up 7.9 million for first refusal on Santos trio Andrade (18), Gabriel (16) and Giva (20).

Andrade has been dropped from the Santos squad this week for refusing to travel with the U23 team on their tour of Vietnam and Indonesia.

"All I know is that this will resolve internally, with all necessary care, always with a vision to uphold the principle of hierarchy and discipline, Victor is a promising player, for whom we have great affection and must be protective of," said Santos president Odilo Rodrigues.